1ST PENGUIN SHIPPING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03382555 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees800700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-09-15
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    CLARK, Paul Cameron appointed
    director
  3. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2021-12-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-12-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-12-15
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    BIGGS, Alan John resigned
    director
  13. 2021-12-15
    ➖
    WHITFIELD, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-19
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2020-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2020-04-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2020-04-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2020-03-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2020-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-03-16
    ➕
    BIGGS, Ian Edward appointed
    director
  24. 2020-03-16
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Stephen Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2017-07-19
    ➕
    WHITFIELD, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2017-06-10
    ➖
    PAYNE, Linda Christine resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-06-10
    ➖
    PAYNE, Linda Christine resigned
    director
  28. 1997-06-09
    ➖
    MICHIE, Diana Jean resigned
    secretary
  29. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    PAYNE, Linda Christine appointed
    secretary
  30. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    BIGGS, Alan John appointed
    director
  31. 1997-06-09
    ➖
    PAGE, Brian Robert resigned
    director
  32. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    PAYNE, Linda Christine appointed
    director
  33. 1997-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST PENGUIN SHIPPING LIMITED
  34. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    MICHIE, Diana Jean appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    PAGE, Brian Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

1st Penguin Shipping Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
1st Penguin Shipping Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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1ST PENGUIN SHIPPING LIMITED
This company · 03382555

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
1st Penguin Shipping Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/12/2021
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Paul Richard Whitfieldceased 15/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Alan John Biggsceased 15/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Linda Christine Payneceased 08/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3000a Parkway
Whiteley
Hampshire
PO15 7FX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BIGGS, Ian Edward→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Paul Cameron→
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Stephen Charles→
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MICHIE, Diana Jean→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-06-09
Resigned
PAYNE, Linda Christine→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-09 · resigned 2017-06-10
Resigned
BIGGS, Alan John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-06-09 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
PAGE, Brian Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-06-09
Resigned
PAYNE, Linda Christine→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-06-09 · resigned 2017-06-10
Resigned
WHITFIELD, Paul Richard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29